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October, 2011

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October 31, 2011  7:00 PM

Cybersecurity threats pose big problems for small businesses



Posted by: Ben Cole
Regulatory compliance training, Risk management and compliance, Vulnerability assessment for compliance

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month has drawn to a close, but it's clear that much still needs to be done to protect information online. One recent survey has found...

October 18, 2011  1:32 PM

New attacks test Sony’s transparent approach to data security



Posted by: Ben Cole
CIO, Data Security, Personally identifiable information

After hackers gained access to the personal information of more than 100 million user accounts last spring, Sony overhauled online security and created a chief information security officer...


October 17, 2011  7:10 PM

Seven common regulatory compliance requirement assumptions to avoid



Posted by: Kevin Beaver
CIO, information risk assessment, regulatory compliance requirements

Compliance means different things to different people. Indeed, regulatory compliance requirements are -- and should be -- handled differently based on the unique needs...


October 10, 2011  6:56 PM

Paranoid Android: HTC mobile device security questioned by researchers



Posted by: Ben Cole
Android, CIO, mobile device security

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the overarching theme this year is to spread awareness of every Internet user's role in securing their information. In other words, YOU are the first line of defense in...


October 3, 2011  6:18 PM

Communication is key to effective cybersecurity strategy



Posted by: Ben Cole
cybersecurity strategy

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and this year's theme is meant to remind individuals of their role in securing information, as well as the devices and the networks they use. Failure to understand this relatively...


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